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Public Health at Wake Forest University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Health, you may want to check out the program at Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wake Forest University is in Winston-Salem, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 public health degrees were granted at Wake Forest University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wake Forest University

Many students take online classes at Wake Forest University. Of 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) studied exclusively online and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at Wake Forest University

Rankings can help you compare Wake Forest University’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#12 of 15
Best Value	North Carolina	#13 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 106
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#90 of 103
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#275 of 430
Best Value	Nationwide	#354 of 411

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Health graduates at Wake Forest University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Health graduates at Wake Forest University are 50% women (6) and 50% men (6).

Public Health Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 12 master’s public health degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at Wake Forest University

The Public Health program at Wake Forest University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	8
Medical Physics	4

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Students who finish Public Health program at Wake Forest University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.